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Such a close thing
SIR Paul McCartney is only one of two surviving members of the legendary Beatles. While in London recreating the iconic image where he and his bandmates walk on the Abbey Road zebra crossing, he was almost run over by an Uber.
At the time of the incident, Macca was filming a documentary about the famous Abbey Road recording studios, which is broadcast on the Disney+ platform. In a video posted on the official Twitter profile of Abbey Road Studios on Wednesday, January 25, Sir Paul is seen pausing to pose midcrossing. As he stops, a bluecoloured car makes no attempt to respect the law of the road and drives straight through the zebra crossing just behind him.
its business and assets by Thyme Opco.
The US hedge fund linked company was then renamed Flybe. Prior to its collapse Flybe was the largest airline outside of London that travelled within UK borders operating over 500 flights per week across 23 routes.
At its peak it serviced Belfast City, Birmingham,
East Midlands, Glasgow, Heathrow and Leeds Bradford.
Paul Smith, the UK Civil Aviation Authority’s Consumer Director said: “It is always sad to see an airline enter administration and we know that Flybe’s decision to stop trading will be distressing for all of its employees and customers.”